Hundert Jahre Sportwagen, 2004 - 480 pages
von Frank Oleski, Hartmut Lehbrink,
904-025-1 aka 904-088 in the metallic silver blue livery,
at this time in ownership of Mr. Hardy
Hundert Jahre Sportwagen, 2004 - 480 pages
von Frank Oleski, Hartmut Lehbrink,
904-025-1 aka 904-088 in the metallic silver blue livery,
at this time in ownership of Mr. Hardy
Last edited by haul; 12-08-2019 at 01:34 AM.
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73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
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Jurgen Barth's book on 904
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According to that book did Peter Hoffman of Classic Parts own 025 more recently. I guess he could (..) tell you more about it, he is so dialed into Carrera's that he must have figured out the stories?
Info about 088:
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So is the summary?
the remains / what ever was left of the initial 025 got into the garage
what didn't go into the garage (engine, transmission, VIN?, etc) got swapped in(to) 088
the papers of 088 went to sleep till it was used for a donor car?
BTW Armin Hardy had his fingers in both cars. If he had had them same time he could have reversed things
BTW what is now considered the "real" 025? The one w/ swapped body parts or the one build from the remains?
Richard
searching for engine (case) 903742
Richard,
the truth is in the eye of the one watching.....
025 or 025-1....
both raced, 025 flipped over and went undercover.
25-1 went back to UK, raced and went trough all the hands.
I do wait what you will report from your friend....
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
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btw
Sithot was correct:
"Looks like a Renault color. Sometimes substituted for Moto Guzzi Legano Verde."
Renault was using the color “borneo green” for their MY 60/63, as seen here on the Renault Caravelle. It was a sports car manufactured and marketed for the model years 1958-1968 in a single generation — as a rear-engine, rear drive open two/four-seater designed by Pietro Frua of Carrozzeria Ghia, using the floorpan and engine of the Renault Dauphine. Outside of North America and Britain it was, until 1962, marketed under the nameplate Renault Floride.
Maybe the S.M.A.R.T got the inspiration for the trademark team color from over here….
br
haul
Last edited by haul; 12-08-2019 at 03:03 PM.
59 750 pre unit triton
63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
..............BB & Borneo
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63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
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updated main post #1 as I have found a wonderful story by Andre Loubser, VIP direct factory sales department in 1963, responsible for the main story 904 borneo green car:
https://mycarquest.com/2014/10/rando...th-africa.html
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63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
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Somehow an Iso Grifo just fits Hailwood's persona....
Tough day for Water Buffalos...
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
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’15 GTI – Commuter
I found further proof for the
a. sithot´s thesis the borneo green being a renault color being correct
b. color came from Valentine Varnish & Lacquer Co., West Drayton
Valerie Pirie started as a 17 year old as secretary for Sir Stirling Moss and has the following book published
Ciao, Stirling: The Inside Story of a Motor Racing Legend
by Valerie Pirie
hardcover: 336 pages
publisher: Biteback Publishing (3. September 2019)
language: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1785904639
ISBN-13: 978-1785904639
gentlemen, enjoy
br
haul
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63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
British racing driver Sir John Whitmore (1937 - 2017), driver for SMART, the 'Stirling Moss Automobile Racing Team', sits in the driver's seat of 904-025, while SMART Le Mans team manager Valerie Pirie, former secretary of Stirling Moss, stands beside him,
London, UK, 26th February 1964.
(Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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63 650 gray silver bikinitub triumph thunderbird
70 650 astralred silver triumph bonneville
65 912 slate gray "erwin"
73 914 ravennagreen "ferdl"
erwin_loves_polo
Fabulous picture of the car in London. I hadn’t seen it before